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Richard Bevan (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral Sir Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan, KBE, CB, DSO, MVO, DL (10 July 1885 – 10 May 1976) was a British Royal Navy officer of the First World War and inter-war period.

Sir Richard Bevan

Born10 July 1885
France
Died10 May 1976
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1900–1935
1939–1945
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Legion of Honour (France)
Order of the Nile (Egypt)
Legion of Merit (United States)

Early life edit

Bevan was born in France, the son of Eustace B.L. Bevan, an officer Royal West Kent Regiment, and Mary Hill, and he was educated at Stubbington House School. He attended the Britannia Royal Naval College and gained a commission in 1901.[1]

Career edit

As a young naval officer he served on HMS Implacable, HMS Drake and HMS Aboukir. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 30 July 1904.[2] After completing a course at the Signal School, he served on RMS Medina during the Royal Family's 1911–12 visit to India for the Delhi Durbar. Between 1913 and March 1918 Bevan served on the staff of Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss on HMS Orion. He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 31 December 1914.[3] He saw active service during the Gallipoli Campaign, during which he landed at Cape Helles as officer in charge of signal stations during the occupation of the peninsular. Bevan was present at the evacuation of Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove, and he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership during the withdrawal. He was also mentioned in dispatches.[4] in On 25 January 1918 he was awarded the Legion of Honour, and he was mentioned in dispatches for a second time in 1919 for his actions against enemy submarines in the Adriatic.[5] He was also awarded the Order of the Nile (4th Class) on 21 June 1919.

On 9 March 1918 Bevan received his first command as captain of HMS Whitby Abbey. In 1921 he was Commander of the Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert, and on 13 August 1923 he was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for his services to the Royal Family. On 31 August 1923 he was promoted to the rank of captain. Between 1924 and 1926 Bevan served as chief of staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station, before working as Naval Attaché to the British diplomatic missions in Athens and Rome until 1931.[6]

From December 1931 to January 1934 he was Commanding Officer of HMS York, before serving as Commander of HM Signal School, Portsmouth (HMS Mercury). In March 1935 he became Naval Aide-de-camp to George V, before retiring from the Royal Navy on 26 August 1935 with the rank of rear admiral.[7]

Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Bevan rejoined the Royal Navy in 1939. Between February 1940 and Italy's declaration of war on Britain in June of that year, Bevan was Naval Attaché in Rome. From 1941 to 1942 he was Senior British Naval Officer, North Russia, before serving as Flag Officer-in-Charge (Belfast) until July 1945. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1942 Birthday Honours,[8] and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Year Honours.[9] He was awarded the Legion of Merit on 16 July 1946.[10]

After retiring from the navy for a second time, Bevan served as a Deputy Lieutenant for Gloucestershire in 1946, and became a County Councillor for the county in 1949. He was made a County Alderman in 1952.[11]

Personal life edit

In 1934 he married Frances Anne Beckford, the only surviving daughter of Algernon Beckford of Bury St Edmunds.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ 'Bevan, Richard Hugh Loraine' in Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 at unithistories.com, retrieved 22 January 2016
  2. ^ "No. 27822". The London Gazette. 28 July 1905. p. 5222.
  3. ^ "No. 29026". The London Gazette. 1 January 1915. p. 57.
  4. ^ "No. 29507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 March 1916. p. 2869.
  5. ^ "No. 31303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 April 1919. p. 5111.
  6. ^ 'Bevan, Richard Hugh Loraine' in Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 at unithistories.com, retrieved 22 January 2016
  7. ^ 'Bevan, Richard Hugh Loraine' in Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 at unithistories.com, retrieved 22 January 2016
  8. ^ "No. 35586". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1942. p. 2477.
  9. ^ "No. 37407". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1946. p. 13.
  10. ^ "No. 37653". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1946. p. 3674.
  11. ^ 'Bevan, Richard Hugh Loraine' in Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 at unithistories.com, retrieved 22 January 2016
  12. ^ 'Bevan, Richard Hugh Loraine' in Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945 at unithistories.com, retrieved 22 January 2016

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Rear Admiral Sir Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan KBE CB DSO MVO DL 10 July 1885 10 May 1976 was a British Royal Navy officer of the First World War and inter war period Sir Richard BevanKBE CB DSO MVO DLBorn10 July 1885FranceDied10 May 1976Minchinhampton GloucestershireAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch Royal NavyYears of service1900 19351939 1945RankRear AdmiralCommands heldHMS Whitby Abbey HMY Victoria and Albert 1899 York HMS Mercury shore establishment Battles warsFirst World WarSecond World WarAwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British EmpireCompanion of the Order of the BathDistinguished Service OrderMember of the Royal Victorian OrderLegion of Honour France Order of the Nile Egypt Legion of Merit United States Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editBevan was born in France the son of Eustace B L Bevan an officer Royal West Kent Regiment and Mary Hill and he was educated at Stubbington House School He attended the Britannia Royal Naval College and gained a commission in 1901 1 Career editAs a young naval officer he served on HMS Implacable HMS Drake and HMS Aboukir He was promoted to sub lieutenant on 30 July 1904 2 After completing a course at the Signal School he served on RMS Medina during the Royal Family s 1911 12 visit to India for the Delhi Durbar Between 1913 and March 1918 Bevan served on the staff of Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss on HMS Orion He was promoted to lieutenant commander on 31 December 1914 3 He saw active service during the Gallipoli Campaign during which he landed at Cape Helles as officer in charge of signal stations during the occupation of the peninsular Bevan was present at the evacuation of Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove and he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership during the withdrawal He was also mentioned in dispatches 4 in On 25 January 1918 he was awarded the Legion of Honour and he was mentioned in dispatches for a second time in 1919 for his actions against enemy submarines in the Adriatic 5 He was also awarded the Order of the Nile 4th Class on 21 June 1919 On 9 March 1918 Bevan received his first command as captain of HMS Whitby Abbey In 1921 he was Commander of the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert and on 13 August 1923 he was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order for his services to the Royal Family On 31 August 1923 he was promoted to the rank of captain Between 1924 and 1926 Bevan served as chief of staff to the Commander in Chief Cape of Good Hope Station before working as Naval Attache to the British diplomatic missions in Athens and Rome until 1931 6 From December 1931 to January 1934 he was Commanding Officer of HMS York before serving as Commander of HM Signal School Portsmouth HMS Mercury In March 1935 he became Naval Aide de camp to George V before retiring from the Royal Navy on 26 August 1935 with the rank of rear admiral 7 Following the outbreak of the Second World War Bevan rejoined the Royal Navy in 1939 Between February 1940 and Italy s declaration of war on Britain in June of that year Bevan was Naval Attache in Rome From 1941 to 1942 he was Senior British Naval Officer North Russia before serving as Flag Officer in Charge Belfast until July 1945 He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1942 Birthday Honours 8 and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1946 New Year Honours 9 He was awarded the Legion of Merit on 16 July 1946 10 After retiring from the navy for a second time Bevan served as a Deputy Lieutenant for Gloucestershire in 1946 and became a County Councillor for the county in 1949 He was made a County Alderman in 1952 11 Personal life editIn 1934 he married Frances Anne Beckford the only surviving daughter of Algernon Beckford of Bury St Edmunds 12 References edit Bevan Richard Hugh Loraine in Royal Navy RN Officers 1939 1945 at unithistories com retrieved 22 January 2016 No 27822 The London Gazette 28 July 1905 p 5222 No 29026 The London Gazette 1 January 1915 p 57 No 29507 The London Gazette Supplement 14 March 1916 p 2869 No 31303 The London Gazette Supplement 22 April 1919 p 5111 Bevan Richard Hugh Loraine in Royal Navy RN Officers 1939 1945 at unithistories com retrieved 22 January 2016 Bevan Richard Hugh Loraine in Royal Navy RN Officers 1939 1945 at unithistories com retrieved 22 January 2016 No 35586 The London Gazette Supplement 11 June 1942 p 2477 No 37407 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1946 p 13 No 37653 The London Gazette Supplement 16 July 1946 p 3674 Bevan Richard Hugh Loraine in Royal Navy RN Officers 1939 1945 at unithistories com retrieved 22 January 2016 Bevan Richard Hugh Loraine in Royal Navy RN Officers 1939 1945 at unithistories com retrieved 22 January 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Bevan Royal Navy officer amp oldid 1184726472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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